Activist raps Thailand’s deadly road safety record

The high road fatality rates that make Thai roads the world’s second deadliest may in fact be understated, said Prommin Kantiya, director of the Accident Prevention Network (APN).

Mr Prommin, who was responding on 5 November to the Public Health Ministry’s campaign to reduce road fatality rates, said he was not surprised by Thailand’s poor ranking for road safety and said road accidents were inaccurate and under-reported.

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